Harrogate Spa Town Meet

Well Done Everyone!!!!! You SMASSSSSSHED IT!!!!

Regional 1 achieved a whopping 95 PB's out of 112 Swims,11 Speeding Tickets, 10 Gold Medals, 15 Silver Medals, 14 Bronze Medals and 10 more NER times.

Speeding Ticket Winners (7)

Matthew W (4), Zak (2), Elizabeth (1), Jack (1), Faith (1), David (1), Joanna (1)

Gold Medalists (7)

Zak (2), Faith (2), Tom (2), Matthew W (1), Louis (1), Tiegan (1), Ciara (1)

 

Silver Medalists (9)

Imani (4), Mia (2), Huzayfa (2), Tom (2), Faith (1), Elizabeth (1), Matthew Y (1), Nathan (1), Ciara (1)

Bronze Medalists (10)

Zak (2), Mia (2), Tiegan (2), George (2), Joe (1) Huzayfa (1), David (1), Imani (1), Elizabeth (1), Matthew W (1), 

Regional 2 achieved a an amazing 67 PB's out of 78 Swims, 1 Speeding Ticket, 15 Gold Medals, 9 Silver Medals and9 Bronze Medals.

Speeding Ticket Winners (1)

Steph (1)

Gold Medalists (8)

Aimee (4), Akshima (3), Jenna S (2), Evie (2), Eve (1), Niamh C (1), Niamh Mo (1), Jacob (1)

 

Silver Medalists (6)

Aimee (2), Niamh C (2), Jacob (2), Jake (1), Jenna M (1), Sadie (1)

 

Bronze Medalists (7)

Jenna S (2), Niamh C (2), Niamh Mo (1), Jake (1), Jenna M (1), Akshima (1), Eve (1), 

Another fantastic meet, Great Effort!!! 

Most of you are starting to get the idea of how to pace on the 200's now.  For some of you it looks like your race plan is coming together as we get close to the end of the season.  Over the next few weeks up to the North Eastern's keep training insane or your times will remain the same! 

A special well done to those swimmers that were successful in achieving North Eastern times for June and Yorkshire times for October.  

Some of you who were close to NER times may need to use the course converter below to see if your times from the weekend are under the qualifying standards when converted from short to long.

Swimming Course Converter

Yorkshire times for October are now out and can be printed using the link below.

Winter Yorkshire Times 2014

'We can accomplish almost anything within our ability if we but think we can.'

The Regional Team 

Well Done!

Well done to everyone who competed at the National Qualifier Meet.  Results can be viewed using the link below;

National Qualifying Meet 2013 Results

  

Regional 1 achieved 12 PB's, out of 37 Swims and 4 Final qualifiers. 

Finalists (4)

Jack (2), Angelo (1), Ella (1)

Regional 2 achieved 24 PB's, out of 47 Swims, 9 more NER times, 2 Golds , 3 Silvers and 15 Final swims. 

Gold Medalists (1)

Jonny (2), 

Silver Medalists (1)

Jonny (3)

Finalists (5)

Jonny (5), Jess (4), Aimee (3), Liam (2), Niamh M (1)

'Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose.  Nobody goes undefeated all the time.  If you can pick up after crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.'  (Wilma Rudolph.  American Athlete, three-time Olympic gold medalist (Rome 1960)).

Great Job!

The Regional Team  

Training Changes

Hi All,
 
Please see below the alterations to training over the weekend.
 
Regional 1 & 2
Friday 25th April - 18:30 - 19:30 (Just one hour)
Sunday 27th April - No Training (Due to Octopush underwater Hockey at JCC)
Monday 28th April - No AM Training (All off to recover from the weekends competitions)
 
Thanks
 
Kevin & Tom
 

Harrogate Spa town Meet & Stocksbridge Meet

Hi All,

 

Below are the arrival times for those swimmers competing this weekend at Harrogate or Stocksbridge. 

 

Harrogate Spa Town Meet

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the following link:

Harrogate Draft Programme

 

Saturday 26th April (Session 1)

Arrive: 11.45

Warm Up: 12.15

Start: 13:15

Saturday 26th April (Session 2)

Arrive: 16:45

Warm Up: 17.15

Start: 18:15

Sunday 27th April (Session 3)

Arrive: 07:30
Warm Up: 08:00
Start: 09:00
Sunday 27th April (Session 4)

Arrive: 12:30
Warm Up: 13:00
Start: 14:00

 

Stocksbridge Spring Open Meet

The programme of events can be viewed by clicking the following link:

Stocksbridge Programme of Events

 

Saturday 26th April (Session 1)

Arrive: 07:30

Warm Up: 08:00

Start: 09:00

Saturday 26th April (Session 2)

Arrive: 12:30

Warm Up: 13:00

Start: 14:00

Good Luck to everyone competing.  Swimmers from both Regional Squads are to report to Kevin at Harrogate & Josh at Stocksbridge.

 

SMASH IT!!!

 

Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott, Tom B, Jo, Junior, Dave & Ste

Arena League Final

Leave JCCS at 6am - please arrive in good time to ensure can leave on time

Access to the pool is not until Midday therefore warm up will be 12.15pm.

There will be a scheduled stop on the way down,  it is advised for parents that food/drinks are brought along for the journey and also for whilst at the pool as catering is limited.

Parents are encouraged to wear Blue or Yellow Tshirts in support of the team

Estimated time to be back at JCCS is 8.00-8.30pm, dependant on traffic.

 

Tickets have been ordered but cannot be collected until 11.30 on Sunday, which Emma will sort.

Parents will either travel on the coach or on the minibus - if you have a preference please let Emma know and she will try accommodate your request.

 

Any problems/queries Emma is happy to be contacted on 07812353820

 

Have a super day and good luck!!

Sophie Taylor - announced as a Batonbearer for Queens Baton Relay‏

Good Afternoon,

 

Just thought I would share with you a press release which went out today.

 

Sophie Taylor (National Squad)  has been announced as one of the six Batonbearers for the Commonwealth Games Queens Baton Relay, which will be in Leeds, Thursday 12^th June.

 

Please follow the link for the press release 

Baton Relay

British Championships & Commonwealth Games Trials 10th – 15th April 2014, Glasgow Toll Cross

Hi All,

Just to let you know how the National Squad got on at the Commonwealth Trials in Glasgow for those of you that did not get to see it online.  Keep training hard and you never know it could be you competing at this level one day.  Most of these swimmers who competed will have been through the Regional Squads during their swimming career.

4- Athletes Qualified for International Teams

*Sophie Taylor- England Commonwealth Games Team

*Georgia Coates- Great Britain European Junior Team

*Amelia Clynes- Great Britain European Junior Team

*Magdalena Cygan- Great Britain European Junior Team

 

8- National Records

1 British Senior Record (Women's 100m Breaststroke)

2  English Senior Records (100m Breaststroke, 200m Breaststroke)

5 British Age Group Records

 

3- Senior Gold Medals

6 Junior Gold Medals

1 Junior Silver

3 Senior Finalists

1 Junior Finalist

 

Stat Fact:      

No1 = 6 Senior Finalists Leeds swimmers struck Gold in 50% of them.

No2 = 7 Junior Finals Leeds swimmers struck Gold in six.

Sophie Taylor

50m Breaststroke - Gold, 30.98PB, British Age Group Record (18 Years)

100m Breaststroke - Gold, 1.07.08PB, Commonwealth Games Selection Time, British Record, English Record, British Age Group Record (18 Years)

200m Breaststroke - Gold, 2.24.46PB, Commonwealth Games Selection Time, English Record, British Age Group Record (18 Years)

 

Georgia Coates

400m IM - 7^th (Senior Final), 4.49.93PB, European Junior Qualifying time

200m IM - 7^th (Senior Final), 2.16.54PB, European Junior Qualifying times

800m Fs - Gold (Junior Final), 8.48.28PB, European Junior Qualifying time

400m Fs - Gold (Junior Final), 4.18.81PB, European Junior Qualifying time

200m Fly - 7^th (Junior Final), 2.17.63PB 

Amelia Clynes

50m Butterfly - Silver (Junior Final), 27.95PB

100m Butterfly - Gold (Junior Final), 1.00.37PB, European Junior Qualifying time, British Age Group Record (14 Years)

200m Butterfly - Gold (Junior Final), 2.13.43PB, European Junior Qualifying time

 

Magdalena Cygan

50m Fs - Gold (Junior Final), 26.26PB, European Junior Qualifying time

100m Fs - Gold (Junior Final), 57.13PB

Layla Black

50m Breaststroke - 33.18PB

200m Breaststroke - 7^th (Senior Final), 2.31.22PB, British Age Group Record (13 Years)

 

David Maxwell - 400m IM (4.31.82), 200m Fly (2.04.94), 200m IM (2.10.56)

 

Harrison Day - 200m Butterfly (2.08.84)

 

Linda Shaw - 50m Fs (27.01), 100m Fs (57.73), 400m Fs (4.25.66), 800m Fs (9.15.47)

 

Rebecca Mottershaw - 200m Butterfly (2.20.27)

 

Emily Vose - 200m IM (2.24.18)

Well Done!!!!

Kevin & Tom

Easter Training Changes

Hi All,
 
Below are the changes to Regional 1 & 2's training due to Easter and the National Qualifier Meet.
 
Friday 18th April - 14:00 - 15:30
Sunday 20th April - No Training (National Qualifier Meet)
Monday 21st April - 07:00 - 08:30

Have a great Easter!!!! 
 
Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott, Tom B, Jo, Junior, Dave & Ste

National Qualifier Meet

Hi All,

This is one of the last opportunities to grab those North Eastern times, hopefully you will all add a few more to your list.  Swimmers are to report to Tom over the weekend.

Sat & Sun

Am Sessions

Arrive: 10:00am

Warm Up: 10:30am

Start: 11:00am

Finals Sessions: TBC

The draft programme can be viewed by clicking the following link:

National Qualifying Meet 2014

Rejection List

Good Luck to everyone who is racing this weekend.  Remember get in the race from the start and don't play catch up later on.  Make sure those turns are less than a second and accelerate into the finish.

Make sure you pick up the effort on every 50m.  If the length you are swimming feels the same as the one you have swum before you will be slowing down, if you feel like you are putting in more effort on every length then your splits will be the same or faster which is what you want.

All swimmers who are racing over the weekend can have Sunday nights session off with a mark.

'In 2004, I won a bronze.  This is a silver.  Maybe in 2012, it will be a gold.  Slowly, slowly.'  (Eliud Kipchoge - Kenyan Athlete, Olympic Silver medalist, Beijing 2008)

Kevin & Tom

Spa Town A & B Meet

Hi All,

Just to let you all know in advance a couple of changes to the Harrogate programme of events.

Due to the imbalance of the Saturday sessions the Boys 12 years & over 100m Breaststroke has been moved from the last event of the afternoon session to the first of the evening session.  

On the Sunday the Girls/ Boys 9/10 years 200m Freestyle has been moved from the first event on Sunday afternoon to the last event of Sunday morning.  

Refunds will be given for those swimmer who are unable to compete because of this change providing you notify Barry Saunders (Compsec@harrogate.org) before Saturday 20th April.

Kevin & Tom

Sports Aid Success

Well done to everyone who competed at the Sports Aid.  
We were very pleased to see that, 

Regional 1 achieved 43 PB's out of 51 Swims, 2 Gold Medals,and 3 Bronze Medals. 

Gold Medalists (1)
Angelo (2)
 
Bronze Medalists (2)
Angelo (2), Oliver (1)

Regional 2 achieved 76 PB's out of 97 Swims, 1 Gold Medal, 2 Silver Medals and 11 Bronze Medals. 

Gold Medalists (1)
Akal (1)

Silver Medalists (2)
Jake H (1), Jess (1)
 
Bronze Medalists (8)
Jess (4), Henry (1), Niamh C (1), Jenna M (1), Jacob (1), Akal (1), Akshima (1), Jake H (1)
 

Another weekend of excellent racing. Keep up the hard work and the training will pay off.
 
With the North Eastern's coming up (our major competition) make sure every turn, every start, every finish is practiced like you would do in a race to give yourself a chance of knocking those seconds off and moving up the results sheet to the top.  Try and attend all sessions between now and the North Eastern's to give yourself the best chance of doing well.  
 
Being your best...
"Being your best is not so much about overcoming the barriers other people place in front of you as it is about overcoming the barriers we place in front of ourselves.  It has nothing to do with how many times you win or lose.  It has no relation to where you finish in a race or whether you break world records.  But it does have everything to do with having the vision to dream, the courage to recover from adversity and the determination never to be shifted from your goals".  (Kieren Perkins, 1500m Freestyle Olympic Champion 1992, 1996) 
 
Kevin & Tom 

Live Stream From The British Gas Swimming Championships 2014

Hi All,

For those of you that are interested in watching your older team mates from the National Squad compete in Glasgow please use the link below.

British Gas Swimming Championships 2014

So far they are performing extremely well.

Sports Aid Meet

Saturday & Sunday Am

Arrive: 8:30am
Warm Up: 9:00am
Start: 10:00am

Saturday & Sunday Pm
Arrive: 12:30pm
Warm Up: 1:00pm
Start: 2:00pm

A programme of events can be viewed by clicking the link below;
Sports Aid Events List
 

Good Luck to everyone who is racing this weekend.  Remember get in the race from the start, don't play catch up later on, less than a second on the turns and accelerate into the finish.  On 100m races go out like it is a 50m race and hold on when coming back on the second 50m.  If you have done all the sessions your fitness will be high and you should be able to do this no problem.

Remember to pick up the effort on every 50m.  If the length feels the same as the one you have swum before you will be slowing down, if you feel like you are putting in more effort on the length then your time will be the same as the length before which is what you want.

Stand on the block, look down the lane and Go for GOLD!, Show everyone what Regional is made of. 

Training Changes

Friday 11th April - 1 hour for Sports Aid Swimmers.  All other squad members normal session.

Sunday 13th April - No Training due to Sports Aid Meet

Kevin & Tom

Club Kit

Hi All,

Just to let you all know that the next order dates for club kit are the 14th & 28th April.  Please order any kit required for the Nationals and Welsh Summer Nationals.

Thanks

Supporters Committee

200m Max Kick Test Results April 2014

Regional 1

Maxim	03:33.94
Jack	03:33.94
Joanna	03:34.59
George	03:35.03
Louis	03:35.76
Tiegan	03:36.60
Mia	03:44.53
Ella	03:45.12
Tom	03:45.62
Chloe	03:46.26
Hannah  B	03:49.03
Imani	03:50.07
Elizabeth	03:53.83
Hannah C	03:55.95
Huzayfa	03:58.70
Matthew Y	04:01.24
Eve	04:01.81
Matthew W	04:02.16
Ciara	04:03.67
Faith	04:05.18
Freddie	04:06.25
Joe	04:09.92
Isabelle	04:10.56
Charlie	04:18.19
Emilio	04:19.09
Molly	04:23.48
William	04:29.31
Nathan	04:37.70
Oliver	04:48.35
Zak	04:53.13
Daniel	05:18.73
Jake	Absent
David	Absent
Angelo	Absent

Regional 2

Aimee	03:23.33
Akshima	03:24.17
Niamh	03:28.39
Jonathan	03:30.21
Niamh M	03:30.21
Jake	03:30.21
Benjamin B	03:31.92
Jessica	03:33.57
Liam	03:41.49
Alicia	03:43.96
Phoebe	03:44.67
Ella	03:44.67
Henry	03:45.06
Jenna	03:48.09
Eve	03:51.21
Niamh	03:52.07
Ben S	03:52.10
Jacob	03:53.45
Stephanie	03:53.81
Akal	03:58.10
Joseph	03:58.45
Olivia	03:58.95
Maia	04:00.20
Lucy	04:01.95
Millie Ag	04:01.95
Sadie	04:04.52
Millie Ai	04:05.85
Jenna	04:06.45
Isabel	04:07.38
Robert	04:10.42
Abby	04:24.57
Edwin	04:52.95
Evie	04:58.60
Anouska	Absent
Lucas	Absent

The next kick test for Regional 1 will be held on Wednesday 7th May.
 
The next kick test for Regional 2 will be held on Thursday 8th May.
 
Kevin, Tom S, Josh, Scott, Tom B, Jo, Junior, Dave & Ste